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- From: "David Inglis" <mhcsa AT verizon.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] stand-out varieties
- Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:16:21 -0400
Did the melons need support to keep the plant from ripping?+ do they show a color change to indicate ripeness, I am done with the whole half slip, full slip thing? Thanks Dave
-----Original Message-----
As our season begins to wind down, I've
been thinking about what I will and won't grow for next year, and thinking
particularly about high and low points in this year's seed choice. My favorite
item I grew this year were F1 sun jewell Asian melons from Johnnys. We grew
them in the greenhouse, on clip and twine trellising, and they are the best
melon I've ever eaten. They started producing in May, and are still going
(although certainly slower now, and some mildew problems). Our farmer's
market sales of these have been pretty good, and once people have had one they
come back for more. We were selling them for $2/ piece (each melon is usually
around 2-3 lbs?). We've grown them in the field this year and in the past, and
they were barely worth eating. I think they are getting too much moisture
outside, but the greenhouse seems to really suit them well. The low point
for me this year was a row of cucumbers, which I thought were supposed to be
Burpless 26. I expected something similar to Marketmore, or sweet slice,
but these were huge, and often mishapen. Flavor was fine, but difficult
to sell because they were too big. I'm wondering if I got the wrong label, or
if this is what they are usually like. I was also hoping others would
share their favorite variety of the year, and perhaps any outstanding failures
as well.
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[Market-farming] stand-out varieties,
Curtis Millsap, 09/17/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] stand-out varieties, David Inglis, 09/17/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] stand-out varieties, stonecirclefarm tds.net, 09/17/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] stand-out varieties,
jay sleichter, 09/17/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] stand-out varieties,
Etienne Goyer, 09/17/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] stand-out varieties, jay sleichter, 09/17/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] stand-out varieties,
Rachel Evans, 09/17/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] stand-out varieties, Andy Fellenz, 09/17/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] stand-out varieties,
Etienne Goyer, 09/17/2009
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